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New sentencing guidelines could see fines soar for very large organisations

23rd June 2025 No Comments

BLOG Written on 23 June 2025 On 1 June 2025, the Sentencing Council introduced important amendments to its guidelines for health and safety, corporate manslaughter,

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The health and safety implications of hybrid working

7th June 2021 No Comments

BLOG Written by Charles Spencer on 7 June 2021 Hybrid working seems to be emerging as the favoured post-pandemic approach. However, as well as being

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Driving for work | Road safety charity calls on employers to take urgent action

13th January 2020 No Comments

Following a plateau in collision figures, a road safety charity has now stressed that urgent action is needed to tackle the number of work-related traffic

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Longer sentences for H&S manslaughter?

12th July 2017 No Comments

You may be given a longer prison sentence if as an employer you commit gross negligence manslaughter. Gross negligence manslaughter is used to prosecute people

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Hike of 148% in Health & Safety fines

19th May 2017 No Comments

Research shows UK organisations paid over £55 million in Health & Safety fines last year. That’s a hike of 148% on the 2015 figure!  

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Corporate manslaughter and director liability

5th April 2017 No Comments

Organisations increasingly face investigation for corporate manslaughter and the number of convictions is expected to dramatically increase in the coming years. The Corporate Manslaughter and

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Bosses jailed after Health & Safety cover up

24th March 2017 No Comments

Three company bosses have been jailed after trying to cover up their safety failings and suggesting a fall from height was a worker’s own fault. 

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Reckless businessman jailed over warehouse fall

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Director sentenced after MD is killed

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